British Airways chairman and Chelsea Martin Broughton has been brought on to the Liverpool board with the task of finding a buyer for the club. He reckons that it may take a few months to complete the sale, but is not setting himself a deadline. His task will be made easier by the fact that the whole club is now for sale rather than a stake in it. George Gillett and Tom Hicks have finally decided to throw in the towel and bring an end to their troubled reign.
British Airways chairman and Chelsea Martin Broughton has been brought on to the Liverpool board with the task of finding a buyer for the club. He reckons that it may take a few months to complete the sale, but is not setting himself a deadline. His task will be made easier by the fact that the whole club is now for sale rather than a stake in it. George Gillett and Tom Hicks have finally decided to throw in the towel and bring an end to their troubled reign. Liverpool fans will be relieved, but they will also be wondering who will take their place and whether they will be able to take the club forward to the next level as the departing American pair promise.
A thorough reflecfive piece here from a fans’ perspective which views it as mixed news at best. This is not surprising given the number of false dawns and unfulfilled promises over the past few years.